Porch Light Protocol

Name: Porch Light Protocol
Duration: 340 s
Description: Porch Light Protocol by mBaileyz. From the artist’s lyric sheet: “Porch light on... For the ones who can't sleep when the rain hit. Leave it burning low, so they know…”

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Porch Light Protocol lyrics

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Intro

Yeah... Porch light on... mmh...

Chorus

Porch light on... For the ones who can't sleep when the rain hit. Leave it burning low, so they know where the real is. Ain't no spotlight, no camera, no fame in the code. Just "come on in, lock the door, you safe on this side of the road" Porch light on... we don't let the block go cold Even when the city lights flicker and the stories get old. If you see it glowing, know the protocol live. Real ones keep it on... so the rest of us survive.

Verse 1

Pulled up 'round two something, rain tapping the windshield hard Seen the yellow glow from Ms. Jenkins' porch, felt it in my heart Old head on the steps, coffee in a styrofoam cup Didn't ask where I been, just "sit down, you look rough" We watched the water chase the leaves down the gutter drain He spoke on his uncle who held the block through the '92 rain How the light stayed on when the power company cut How the neighbors still came through when the whole city shut I ain't say much back, just let the warmth hit my chest Sometimes the deepest conversations don't need no words said

Chorus

For the ones who can't sleep when the rain hit Leave it burning low, so they know where the real is

Verse 2

Three days after we put my brother in the ground I had the blinds closed, phone off, ain't want to be found But Ms. Pearl ain't knock, she just left a plate by the door Light was on, same one she kept since I was a boy I ain't touch the food that night, but I knew what it meant Some people carry the flame even when their own light is bent Now when I see the young ones posted by the corner store Eyes low, shoulders heavy, I know what they looking for I leave mine on too, even if they never slide through The code ain't about the visit, it's about what you do

Chorus

Ain't no spotlight, no camera, no fame in the code Just "come on in, lock the door, you safe on this side of the road"

Verse 3

Grandma used to tell me, "Don't you let your light burn out These streets don't care if you rich or poor, they gon' test your route But if you keep that porch lit, somebody gon' find they way Might be the only warm thing they see at the end of they day" She ain't have much money, but her door was always cracked Even after the hurricane took the roof and the city ain't come back She sat out there with her radio low, talking to whoever came Gave game, gave time, gave love without needing a name I got that in my blood now, it's how I move through the night When I see somebody drifting, I make sure my light is bright

Chorus

Porch light on... we don't let the block go cold Even when the city lights flicker and the stories get old

Verse 4

These young boys got phones, got apps, got a thousand ways to connect But I still see the same emptiness in they eyes that we had back then Scrolling through the fake, but really searching for something real When the likes run out and the pain still feel I keep the light on anyway, even if they walk past One day the screen might die and they gon' need something that last The protocol don't need WiFi, don't need a post or a tag It's just presence, consistency, the same light in the bag When the world get loud and the real ones get quiet The light still on... that's how you know who really 'bout it

Chorus

If you see it glowing, know the protocol live Real ones keep it on... so the rest of us survive

Verse 5

So if you ever pass this way and see that glow in the dark Know that somebody inside still playing they part Ain't claiming no hero, ain't looking for praise Just keeping the code alive in these changing days For the ones who lost they people, for the ones who lost they job For the ones who feel like the city done turned its back on the block For the ones who walking alone when the storm start to pour The light on means you ain't gotta do it by yourself no more Porch light on... 'til the morning come around And even after the sun up, we still keep it down low 'Cause the night always return, and the code still the same We look out for our own... that's how we carry the name

Outro

Yeah... Don't turn it off... The block need it... We need it...

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